Facebook has been sued over allegations that the platform enables — and even monetizes — fraud.
The case concerns advertising and content that was intended to mislead users and lead to financial losses.
Lawsuit against Facebook. Charges: profits from scams
According to the complainants, Facebook not only fails to stop fraudsters, but also profits from their activities.
The mechanism is supposed to be simple – criminals pay for advertisements, which are then distributed to users, generating revenue for the platform.
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Advertising as a tool of fraud. The problem has been known for years
The lawsuit emphasizes that false ads often look legitimate and are difficult to distinguish from real offers.
This means that users can easily fall victim to manipulation, especially when the content is properly tailored to their interests.
The phenomenon of Facebook fraud is not new. Cybercriminals have long been using the platform to take over accounts and extort money – for example by impersonating friends and asking for quick transfers or payment codes.
The key question in this matter is to what extent the platform should be responsible for the content published by users and advertisers. The lawsuit could force the company to tighten advertising controls, respond more quickly to reports and be more accountable for user harm.
The broader problem of Big Tech
The case is another chapter in the growing pressure on tech giants. In recent years, there have been increasing allegations that platforms such as Facebook cannot keep up with the scale of abuse – despite enormous resources and technology.
If the court accepts the applicants' arguments, it may mean a breakthrough in the approach to the liability of online platforms. In practice, this could change the way the entire industry works, from advertising to content moderation.
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This isn't the first time this has happened. Rafał Brzoska fought against Meta earlier
A Polish entrepreneur, Rafał Brzoska, had already won a similar case against Meta, as we wrote in Business Insider Polska.
The Court of Appeal in Warsaw issued a decision in the Meta case in April 2026. The court found that the owner of Facebook and Instagram is responsible for advertising content on its platforms, as the owner of InPost reported at the time.
The case concerned false advertisements in social media – fraudsters on Facebook and Instagram use images of famous people – including Rafał Brzoska – to promote false financial offers.
The businessman and his wife, Omenaa Mensah, have also repeatedly fallen victim to disinformation and deepfakes, including: false information about the journalist being beaten by her husband or detained by the police. The giant believed that it was not responsible for the actions of fraudsters using its platforms – we wrote then.
